Table 1 Patients’ clinical characteristics
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Median age (range) | 70 (41–87) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 10 | 83.3 |
Female | 2 | 16.7 |
T stage | ||
T3 | 7 | 58.3 |
T4a | 3 | 25 |
T4b | 2 | 16.7 |
N stage | ||
N+ | 11 | 91.7 |
N0 | 1 | 8.3 |
Distance from the anal margin (cm) [19] | ||
0–5 | 5 | 41.7 |
5–10 | 4 | 33.3 |
> 10 | 3 | 25 |